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Interesting Eats at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Top Dining at Walt Disney World

A buffet restaurant that includes a character breakfast, Donald's Safari Breakfast. The Tusker House Restaurant features both indoor and outdoor seating.

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Disney chefs have plenty of menu surprises in store for the animal-themed restaurants at Disney's Animal Kingdom, all featuring gazelle-paced service, innovative cooking methods and a colorful atmosphere in keeping with the exotic theme of each area.

Just outside the entrance to the theme park is Rainforest Cafe, remarkably re-creating the sights and sounds of a rainforest. The restaurant, featuring an assortment of casual dining menu items including pastas, salads, sandwiches and desserts, can be reached from both outside and inside the park.

  • Pizzafari
    Discovery Island: Chefs created a special pizza crust that is baked in an open-hearth oven with a variety of unusual toppings. The restaurant walls are covered with animal murals and the ceiling is lined with colorful animal figurines.
  • Flame Tree Barbecue
    Discovery Island: Features wood-roasted meats with a choice of original barbecue sauce flavors - plus a special dry marinade that is rubbed into the meat before cooking.
  • Restaurantosaurus
    DinoLand U.S.A.: Presented by McDonald's, the restaurant serves such favorites as Chicken McNuggets, Happy Meals, cookies, and, of course, famous McDonald's french fries. Disney chefs offer up a tempting sandwich menu that includes hot dogs, hamburgers, sandwiches and cheeseburgers with a flavorful twist.
  • Tusker House Restaurant
    Africa: Harambe is a diverse African-inspired buffet for lunch and dinner with carved meats and an array of interesting tastes such as chutneys, hummus, spiced tandoori tofu and couscous salad. More than a dozen South African wines are featured, many by the glass.
  • Yak & Yeti Restaurant
    Asia: The newest dining at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, with table-service and a full-service bar. From a bamboo steamer basket of dim sum to crispy honey chicken and seared miso salmon, Asian favorites are on the menu.

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